New England’s venerable special teams leader is in Pittsburgh today talking to the Steelers. Wait, what? Odds are, you’re already out partaking in some St. Patrick’s Day festivities, so if you’re lucky, you won’t even remember this: according to ESPN’s Field Yates, 7-time captain and 7-time Pro Bowl special teamer Matt Slater is in Pittsburgh today for a visit. Yes, that type of visit: a free agency visit. Source: Patriots free agent Matthew Slater, a seven-time Pro Bowl special teamer, is in Pittsburgh visiting the Steelers today. Intrigue amongst top AFC teams.— Field...

The Patriots have found help for their defensive line. It’s raining Patriots news as the Patriots close the deal on another free agent, inking former Buccaneers and Falcons defensive end Adrian Clayborn to a 2-year, $12 million contract. Clayborn was a first round pick of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 2011 draft and played for the Falcons in 2015-2017, facing the Patriots in Super Bowl LI and in Week 7 in the 2017 season. The #Patriots are signing #Falcons free agent DE Adrian Clayborn to a 2-year deal worth $12M, source said.— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) March 16, 2018 On the...

The veteran is expected to leave New England in free agency. Yesterday, news broke that New England Patriots wide receiver Danny Amendola is expected to leave the team after five seasons and two Super Bowl victories. The veteran free agent will sign a two-year, $12.0 million contract with the Miami Dolphins and as a result leave the Patriots without one of their most dependable players – one that has earned a reputation for coming through in the clutch. Throughout his career in New England, the 32-year old has made big play after big play whenever his team needed him to make them. In...

One of the biggest storylines surrounding the aftermath of Super Bowl LII was the benching of cornerback Malcolm Butler. The decision had seemingly been made just prior to game time and since then, there have been a number of theories as to why it occurred. While head coach Bill Belichick has chalked it up to a […] The post Malcolm Butler says Patriots never gave him reason for Super Bowl benching appeared first on ClutchPoints.

It has been just over a month since the New England Patriots fell just shy of winning their second straight Super Bowl. There has been much change to the roster in the weeks that have followed, especially during the NFL free agency period. Throughout much of the last few years, one of the areas of […] The post Former Falcons DE Adrian Clayborn signs with Patriots appeared first on ClutchPoints.

The AFC East will be a busy division early in the 2018 NFL Draft. The New York Jets, Miami Dolphins, and Buffalo Bills all hold a pick in the top 12 selections, while the New England Patriots will have to wait until the 31st overall pick after making yet another Super Bowl appearance. The Jets held the sixth pick in the first round, until they made a move with the Indianapolis Colts on Saturday. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Jets will jump from the sixth position to the third-overall pick, giving the Colts the sixth pick, the 37th overall selection, the 49th overall pick, and a...

The Dallas Cowboys are scheduled to meet with free agent offensive tackle Cameron Fleming beginning Monday, a source said.Fleming (6-6, 320) started at right tackle for the Patriots in the Super Bowl last month. The Patriots want to re-sign Fleming, but the Cowboys are in need of at least a swing tackle. Fleming has started games for New England at both left and right tackle.Fleming started 20 of the 47 games he played in during his four seasons with the Patriots. He's also a native Texan from Fort Hood. He played in college at Stanford and will turn 26 in September.La'el Collins started at...

The Cowboys are looking for a swing tackle and Cameron Fleming is at the top of their list. Though it’s been rather quiet on the Cowboys free agent front, they are scheduling a meeting with former Patriots tackle Cameron Fleming. The Cowboys are scheduled to meet with free-agent right tackle Cameron Fleming, according to sources. Fleming started 27 of 40 games for New England, including Super Bowl XLII. If he signs, the Cowboys could consider moving La'el Collins back to left... https://t.co/4wliXzNyDD— Todd Archer (@toddarcher) March 18, 2018 That’s why I say “could”...

The Monday morning links. Sources: Cowboys set to meet with free agent OT Cameron Fleming - Brandon George, SportsDay The Cowboys are the only team in the NFL to not sign at least one outside player so far in this free agency period. Could that change? News broke that the Cowboys are eyeing an offensive tackle. The Dallas Cowboys are scheduled to meet with free agent offensive tackle Cameron Fleming beginning Monday, according to sources. Fleming (6-6, 320) started at right tackle for the Patriots in the Super Bowl last month. The Patriots want to re-sign Fleming, but the Cowboys are in...

The Steelers continue to look for a safety and special teams ace to replace Robert Golden. When the Pittsburgh Steelers released safety Robert Golden at the start of NFL Free Agency, they would have to replace a special team player who once held the title of captain for the team. This is a position the Steelers have clearly targeted, especially after hosting former Patriots Pro Bowl special teamer William Slater over the weekend, and now reportedly hosting former Miami Dolphins special team ace Michael Thomas. .@Michael31Thomas is visiting the Pittsburgh Steelers today.— Alain Poupart...

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